Ingredients
The following ingredients have 6 Servings
- 8 ounces wide rice noodles
- 3 tablespoons sesame or extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup, plus 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 cup raw peanuts
- 2 tablespoons raw sesame seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (use more or less to your taste )
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2-3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 4 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
- 1 zucchini or yellow summer squash, thinly sliced
- 2 red or orange bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 1 cup fresh Thai or regular basil, roughly torn
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- limes, for serving
Instruction
- 1. Cook the rice noodles according to package directions. Drain.2. To make the peanuts. Heat the 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon honey, the peanuts, sesame seeds, and chili flakes in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until lightly toasted and caramelized, 3-4 minutes. Watch closely. Spoon the peanuts out of the skillet onto a parchment-lined plate. Sprinkle with salt. Set aside.3. To make the sauce. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup honey, the soy sauce, fish sauce, curry paste, and ketchup.4. Wipe the skillet clean. Heat the oil over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add the chicken, season with pepper, and brown all over, until it becomes crispy, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger, cook another 2-3 minutes, until the garlic is fragrant. Pour in 1/3 of the sauce and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until the sauce coats the chicken, 2-3 minutes. Add the zucchini and bell peppers, cook another 5 minutes, until the vegetables have softened. Pour in the remaining sauce and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in the noodles, basil, and cilantro. Toss to combine, cooking another 5 minutes until the sauce coats the noodles. 5. Serve the noodles topped with sesame peanuts, additional basil, and lime juice.
